Assures delegates of breaking ‘the eight’
The Ghanaian economy continues a remarkable economic recovery at the back of global economic turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has indicated.
Dr. Bawumia said notwithstanding the adverse impact of COVID-19 on economic growth, debts and deficits at the macroeconomic...
…over money laundering activities
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has withheld large sums of money suspected to have been laundered from abroad by some foreign counterparts remitted to certain individuals and businesses in the country, thereby, further reporting such cases to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to...
The National Secretary of the Ghana Bar Association, Yaw Acheampong Boafo, is advocating for amendments to be made to the use of the District Assembly Common Fund to enable chiefs have a reliable source of funds to pursue development projects.
This call comes at the back of mounting concerns on...
Covid’s fastest surge this year slowing recovery
African Covid-19 cases are surging at the fastest rate this year, with infections rising by 83% over the past week to 196,000, driven by both the Delta and Omicron variants.
While deaths from Covid remain low in Africa, the continent’s lower vaccination rates heighten...
Africa’s emerging green technology giant, Agilitee Africa has introduced another groundbreaking tool for social media users; the first AI phone holder developed on the continent.
This solution, a product called Tarsier by Agilitee, targets vloggers, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook users and other live streaming service providers.
This product has a full AI...
The limited issuance of the Otumfuo Commemorative Gold Coins will be a life-long project that not only stands as a legacy for the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, but also serves as a vehicle to project the country’s cultural heritage, the organisers have said.
Yesterday, the organisers gave details of...
urges exclusion of remittances
Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Ghana and Board Member-Bank of Ghana (BoG), Prof. Eric Osei Assibey, has indicated that though the proposed Electronic Transactions Levy (E-levy) in the 2022 national budget has the tendency to derail government’s digitalisation and financial inclusion agenda,...
Ghana’s relationship with the diaspora, being the converging point for African-Americans tracing their ancestry to the continent - and Accra as the headquarters of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), is a major springboard for the country to grow its Meetings, Incentives Conferences and Events (MICE) subsector, President...
..despite impressive growth of sector
Head of Research at DataBank, Alex Boahen, has described the country’s financial stocks as grossly undervalued, noting that, there exists enormous potential for capital appreciation on the equities side of the market.
The undervaluation, he noted, is even more pronounced in the financial sector, particularly among...
Secretary-General for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, has disclosed that Africa’s recovery from COVID-19 will be the slowest among world regions due to limitations, fiscal constraints, monetary policies, insufficient support and the slow vaccine rollout.
The pandemic has caused significant disruption, hardship and nearly every aspect...